TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[ayiiii05]

Has anyone heard back from NRF post-test or K&L Gates post-app? I feel so impatient now lmao

 

[Mariyam_M]

If anyone did Baker McKenzie VI please DM me!! Thanks

Anyone have insight into what sort of questions they ask? Is it motivation/competency/commercial awareness questions or a mix of all?

 

[Jessica Booker]

hello @Jessica Booker ! I did an AC a couple weeks ago and the firm said they’d get back to me within a week but I haven’t heard yet. What could this mean? Should I be preparing myself for a pfo or does it mean they liked me enough not to pfo straight away but not enough to offer straight away?

Should I email to follow up or wait patiently for their reply? I don’t want to come across as impatient!

I would wait until Friday morning and then if you haven’t heard back by then, send them a brief email asking for further details of their timelines/when you should hear back.

 

[Tintin06]

Anyone heard back post A&P AC?

Arnold & Porter?

 

[medy]

Has Gibson Dunn responded to anyone post-app?

 

[S87]

Do you guys know if Winston & Strawn application process includes a WG? I cannot find information in this regard but someone posted that the firm asks for a WG.

 

[Ronaldo04]

W&C PFO post-VI

Is this for spring?

 

[e1996]

has anyone who has already done the Bakers VI and didn't get the AC email get a PFO email yet?

 

[midnightsky990422]

@Jessica Booker @Jaysen @axelbeugre if you have any advice on this it would be greatly appreciated ☺️

Hi guys, is anyone applying to Browne Jacobson? I was wondering how you're going about the work experience section given that it says "Please give details of your responsibilities and achievements and how they support your application". With the "how they support your application" part, does this mean that you have to say something like "this supports my application by xyz..." or is it enough to outline the context of the job, explain responsibilities and achievements, and then highlight the skills gained (ensuring that the skills highlighted are relevant to the role and what the firm is looking for) just like you would in any other work experience section. I think I might be over thinking this, but this is my first app cycle so could do with some guidance

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi guys, is anyone applying to Browne Jacobson? I was wondering how you're going about the work experience section given that it says "Please give details of your responsibilities and achievements and how they support your application". With the "how they support your application" part, does this mean that you have to say something like "this supports my application by xyz..." or is it enough to outline the context of the job, explain responsibilities and achievements, and then highlight the skills gained (ensuring that the skills highlighted are relevant to the role and what the firm is looking for) just like you would in any other work experience section. I think I might be over thinking this, but this is my first app cycle so could do with some guidance

I personally think that as you said it is enough to outline the context of the job, explain responsibilities and achievements, and then highlight the skills gained. The skills bit is what is supporting your application as you are supposedly highlighting another part of yourself.

 

[lawstudent5533]

How heavily does Baker McKenzie assess A-Levels? It says they look for 'good' A-Level grades, has anyone had any experience applying with not as good grades?

 

[Seven]

How heavily does Baker McKenzie assess A-Levels? It says they look for 'good' A-Level grades, has anyone had any experience applying with not as good grades?

They operate a school-blind policy. They'll ask for ur grades but they don't have a requirement. They look more at university grades

 

[lawstudent5533]

They operate a school-blind policy. They'll ask for ur grades but they don't have a requirement. They look more at university grades

Great thank you! Worried they'd throw away my application after they saw my terrible a-level lockdown grades

 

[Cynthia14]

TS interview! Any insights appreciated!

Congratulations! When did you applied?

 

[m12]

TS interview! Any insights appreciated!

congrats!! did they call or email you?

 

[sm99]

Read something today that really resonated with me on this TC journey, so just sharing for some good vibes and positivity 🫶🏼✨

 

[AlCapone]

Has anyone heard from Stephenson Harwood post VI for the spring vac scheme?

 

[sxw517]

Do you guys know if Winston & Strawn application process includes a WG? I cannot find information in this regard but someone posted that the firm asks for a WG.

It was the second stage last year

 

[diligentbean]

Hi - how did people pass the Reed Smith/ Baker McKenzie online tests? I don’t feel as though there’s much practice material out there and I found that a lot of the answers just didn’t make sense from a practical perspective. The tests were very similar but I got completely different personality results. Feeling pretty disillusioned, as at least I can study for the Watson Glaser. Have no idea how I could’ve done better (a lot of the options given for situations weren’t how I would respond, I picked the closest ones and tried to stay consistent).

 

[JLaw56]

Has anyone heard back from NRF post-test or K&L Gates post-app? I feel so impatient now lmao

I got an email from K&L Gates last week with a test.